Litopenaeus vannamei heat shock protein 10 is a novel immune regulator that enhances shrimp defense against Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei infection through LvSPL3-mediated prophenoloxidase activation.
Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are ATP-independent chaperones synthesized by cells in response to various stresses, including pathogen infection, to maintain cellular and protein homeostasis. However, their roles in shrimp innate immunity remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that LvHSP10 is a key immune regu...